On April 6, 2025, the first Lutheran bishop for Turkey, head of the Istanbul Lutheran Church, was consecrated in Adana, Turkey, near Tarsus of Cilicia, the native town of the Apostle Paul. Bishops and pastors from Russia, Finland, Latvia, the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey gathered in Adana to share the privilege of being … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Greets Newly-Consecrated Bishop Pohjola
The Letter of Ivan Laptev, Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria, to Juhana Pohjola, the new Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland: St. Petersburg, July 28, 2021 To Bishop Elect Juhana Pohjola, ThD Dear Brother in Christ, It’s a great joy for me to greet you on my personal behalf and on behalf … [Read more...]
Juhana Pohjola Consecrated Bishop of ELMDF
The summer festival of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland at Loimaa Evangelical College culminated in the consecration of a new bishop of this conservative Finnish Lutheran church body. On August 1, 2021, Bishop Risto Soramies assisted by bishops from other countries consecrated Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, 49, a doctor of … [Read more...]